Naval Discipline - If a unit contains at least one sea helm (character) and is successfully charged during the enemy movement phase, it may attempt to change formation (after opponent moves all of his charging units). If a Leadership test is passed, the unit may immediately make a combat reform. Cannot be use this if the unit has made a flee or stand and shoot reaction.Great Eagles are 1+ for 50 points each

WS5 S5 T5 W5 I4 A3 and Ld of 8Phoenix Reborn - When it dies, place a phoenix reborn counter where it died. At the end of each turn, roll a d6 for each phoenix reborn counter.

1 - 2 dead forever. Remove counter.

3 - 5 Put the large round template over the marker, all models (friend and foe) suffer a s4 flaming hit

6+ It rises from the ashes. Place it anywhere within 6" of the counter, and at least 1" away with d3+2 wounds left.Wake of Fire - May choose a unit that it moved across, that unit then suffers d6 s4 hits plus d3 extra hits per rank (not including the first rank). Hits are flaming attacks

Frostheart Phoenix - 240 points

5+ AS, WS6 S6 T6 5W 4A and Ld of 9Attuned to magic, Fly, Large Target, TerrorBlizzard aura - Enemy units in base contact with him have ASL and are -1S

Magic items

Blade of leaping gold - 70 pointsWielder gains +3 attacks and any to wound roll of a 6 ignores AS

Star Lance - 30 points

Bearer has +3S on the charge and no AS can be made vs attacks from the star lance

Wearer gets a 5+ AS, the Scouts special rule and the Strider special rule

Shield of the Mermrym - 15pts

Shield. Parry save increased to 4+, can be used with a magic weapon. Cannot be used with a weapon that requires two hands.

Golden crown of Atrazar - 10 points

Talisman, one use only

2+ ward against first wound

Moranion's wayshard - 50 points

enchanted item

Models on foot only. Model gains ambushers special rule. He can give a unit of archers or Spearmen (up to a maximum of 30 in size) units the same rule (chosen immediately before deployment). If he does, he has to join that unit

All bearer's spells, shooting attacks, close combat (including his mounts) have +1 to wound, and they also have the flaming attacks special rule.

Cloak of Beards - 10 pointsEnchanted item. Wearer causes Fear. In addition, the wearer cause terror vs Dwarfs, however the Dwarfs gain hatred vs. the wearer. At the start of each combat phase, roll a d6 for each magic item (including runic items) carried by each model from warhammer armies book: dwarfs in base contact with wearer. On a roll of a 4+, the magic item is destroyed!

Book of Hoeth - 55 pointsThe bearer can re-roll a single die from each of his attempts to cast or dispel. Results of a 6 cannot be re-rolled.

Banner of World Dragon - 50 pointsUnit has a 2+ ward against all wounds caused by spells, magic weapons, and magical attacks. Furthermore, all dragons within 12" of the Banner of the World Dragon have Stubborn special rule!

High Magic Spells:

Shield of Saphery - lore attributeEach time a spell is successfully ast, the caster and his unit immediately gain +1 to their ward. If no ward save, you gain a 6+. Maximum ward save 3+, and is cumulative.

Drain Magic - Signature 7+18" rangeCan target friendly or enemy, becomes an augment for friendly units, and a hex on enemy unitsall RIP spells affecting the unit are immediately dispelled, and the effects of all other spells on the target unit immediately come to an end.

14+

Affects all units with 18" range

Soul Quench - Signature 8+magical missile

18" range

2d6 s4 hits

16+

4d6 s4 hits

Apotheosis 5+augment

18" rangetarget immediately regains 1 wound

Target gains fear special rule for remainder of game

10+

d3 wounds instead of 1.

Arcane Un-forging 13+

Direct damage

24" range

Target a single enemy model. Target suffers a wound on a roll of equal to or greater than the unmodified armor save. No saves allowed.

Target reveals all magic items, one randomly selected item is destroyed on 2+.

Fiery Convocation 19+RIPDirect damage

24" range

Target enemy within 24" takes a Strength 4 flaming hit

At the end of every subsequent magic phase, every model suffers an additional Strength 4 flaming hit.

Hand of Glory 5+Augment

18" rangeTarget's WS, BS, I or M (choose one) is increased by D3

10+

All the above stats increased by D3

Tempest 12+direct damage

30" range

Place the large round template within 30" of caster, it then scatters d6". Models hit under the template suffer a s3 hit (flyers suffer a s4 hit). Any model that suffers an unsaved wound suffers -1 to all rolls to hit in both shooting and combat. Non BS skill shooting requires a 4+ to fire.

Walk between worlds 8+AugmentCaster gains Ethereal special rule and then can immediately make a move of up to 10" as if it were remaining moves phase.16+

Well this is more than a rumour roundup, its more a confirmation of what we will see in the new book. I've left the extortion rates in another post (read - prices)Gone: Speed of Asuryan...It is replaced with Always Strike first!Martial Prowess and Valour of Ages remainDeflect shots: Models with this special rule have a 6+ ward save against non-magical shooting attacks that do not have a templateSwordmasters of Hoeth and Loremasters of Hoeth have this ruleLoremaster of Hoeth:M5 WS6 BS4 St4 T3 W3 I7 A3 Ld9L2 mage. Does not role for spells, instead it automatically gets the signature spell of all the 8 battlemagic loresWhite Lion Chariot is stubborn, but only the charioteers get ASFDragon Mage stats are unchanged. Reckless special rule grants them +2 to cast spells from the lore of fire instead of extra dice. Can wear Dragon ArmourKnown magic items:Khaines Ring of FuryGem of SunfireBanner of the World DragonMagic2 Signature Spells:Drain magic, 7+ to cast. Cast on any unit (friend or foe) as an augment/hex within 18". All RiP spells are immediatley dispelled, and the effects of ALL other spells on target unit immediately cease! Boosted to effect all friend/enemy units within 18" on a 14+Soul Quench, 8+ to cast, 2D6 St4 18" range, 16+ 4D6 St4Spells:1. Apotheosis, augment 5+ to cast, target immediately regains a lost wound. boosted 10+ regains +D3 wounds. Target gains fear until next magic phase.2. Hand of Glory, augment, 5+, 18" range, WS, BS, I, or M (you choose) increased by D3. Boosted 10+ increase all listed characteristics (roll one D3 for all)Lore Attribute: Each time a spell is cast, the caster and his unit gain +1 to their ward save (to a maximum of 3+). Models with no ward save gain a 6+Known army composition:RareFlamespyre PhoenixFrostheart PhoenixSisters of AverlornEagle Claw bolt throwerSpecialSwordmastersLothern SkycutterCoreSilverhelmsEllyrian ReaversSpearmenArchersLordsLoremasters of HoethAnnointed of AsuryanHerosDragonmagesMagesSea HelmHandmaidenFlamespyre Phoenix comes back to life on a role of 6+. It requires a marker to be left in place so this either happens at the end of the turn/next magic phase or every turn. It deploys within 6" of the marker. Gains special abilities based on WoM rolls (owners turn determines). One result is 4+ ward save. Has flaming attacks and a special rule 'Wake of Fire', which means units it fly over take damage (in the battle report in WD it did 6 wounds to leadbelchers). It has at least 4 wounds.Frostheart Phoenix are just old Flamespyre PhoeniciesBoth types can be ridden by an anointed of Asuryan or by CaradryanTheres a special character/unique Phoenix called Ashtari. I think its the mount for CaradryanThe Flamespyre kit can build a foot version of an anointed of AsuryanLothern Skycutters3 variants: Eagle eye bolt thrower, trio of Lothern Sea Guard, or mount for new character type Sea Helm. They are pulled by a Swiftfeather Roc, which is a huge giant eagle.Maidenguard are rares with magical flaming bows. They have the wychfire special rule (lets hope its not like DoC). They are not handmaidens!Handmaidens are now new character option in heroShadow Warriors are still special and still have the skirmish ruleMat Ward is the author of Warhammer High Elves new army book!

FinecastAlarielle the radiant - $33 / $28Handmaiden of the Everqueen - $31 / $26Chracian Shields upgrade pack - $36 / $30All prices are in NZD / AUDOuchSorry GW, won't be supporting local stockists with those prices. Your just taking the piss now.Come back to us when you reduce your prices 30-40% to something more realistic for this market.

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Amidst the flurry of post relating to the new High Elf release, some stuff has gone under the radar

Forgeworld have put up the new Tesseract Ark and Sentry Pylons for pre order

New Tesseract Ark

The Tesseract Ark is one of the most powerful Necron war machines encountered on the battlefields of the 41st Millennium, and so sophisticated is its design, it can be manufactured only by the most adept of Crypteks. Built around a contained singularity torn from the heart of a dying star, in battle the Tesseract Ark can siphon the destructive energies of this captured star-fragment and unleash them in a variety of terrible ways. Most notably, the armoured bulk of the Tesseract Ark is surrounded by a gravitic distortion effect, a potent defensive mechanism.

The Tesseract Ark, designed by Daren Parrwood, is a complete multi-part resin and plastic kit, packed with detail. The forward armour and arcane projector array of its singularity chamber give it a unique profile, making a fantastic and menacing centrepiece for a Necron army.

Full rules and background for these two war machines can be found in Imperial Armour Volume Twelve: The Fall of Orpheus, and both the Sentry Pylon and the Tesseract Ark are available to pre-order now for despatch from Friday 3rd May.Note: One of the painted Tesseract Arks shown is a pre-production model and the final model has small detail changes.

New Sentry Pylon

The stasis-tombs of the Necrons are vast and shadowy edifices, and many an Imperial Explorator expedition has made planetfall on a dead world only to vanish without trace; slain at the hands of the unliving guardian-constructs that watch over their slumbering masters.

Among these defences are automated weapons platforms of strange design known as Pylons. Some of these are huge, cyclopean constructs, but Imperial tactical logisticians have codified smaller, tactical variants as Sentry Pylons. These powerful devices are arcs of glittering metal equipped with a weapons array that can strike down enemy aircraft at ranges so great as to be almost beyond comprehension. Some are outfitted with a gauss exterminator array, a larger and more potent example of the hellish energy weapons carried by the Necron soldiery, which can also be employed against ground targets with no loss of effectiveness, scouring vast areas clear of life and cutting buildings down to little more than smoking rubble.

The Necron Sentry Pylon with Gauss Exterminator, designed by Stuart Williamson, is a multi-part resin kit that stands almost 6" (150mm) tall. The Sentry Pylon’s cruciform arc profile is packed with detail, making each a fantastic painting project as well as a potent battlefield unit.

There dosn't appear to be any weapon options yet for the Sentry pylon as all the pictures from open day suggested. Guess its a wait and see situation.

Monday, 8 April 2013

Now that its all done and dusted people are getting home and posting further information about the day. Some interesting stuff coming out of the wood-work including Imperial Fists being in book 3 of the Horus Heresy! Happy happy joy joy.Here is a compilation:Horus HeresySimon Egans informed me that Fulgrim is 'nearly finished, I just have some work to do on the cloak as I am not happy with it.' also said he was going straight home to work on him.Apparently Fulgrim will be finished over the next few days and sent to get the moulds made this week. Fulgrim will be the next Primarch to be released in his opinion. He believes it will be previewed at the Horus Heresy weekender in May (exciting!!!). The next Primarch he is starting is Ferrus Manus...not entirely sure why.This sounds like there is other Primarchs ready or near ready besides Fulgrim. Horus? Mortarion? Working of Ferrus next leads me to believe that the next book is almost ready to be relaeased.Alan Bligh said that the Isvaan massacre will be divided into 2 books. The hope is that book 2: Massacre will be available for Games Day UK. It will feature 4 legions (this is the standard being set) - Night Lords, Salamanders, Iron Hands and Word Bearers. Book 3: (i think was called extermination.) will be released around Christmas or start of new year. 4 legions - Iron Warriors, Raven Guard, Alpha Legion and Imperial Fists. I was surprised about the inclusion of Imperial Fists however Alan explained its because the book will also include The Battle of Phall. This will be predominantly set on mortalis boards.So from this we establish that each book will have four legions featured in them, and that we can expect two more books this year! Nice to see some loyalist legions in the mix but I am most excited about Imperial Fists! Can't wait to see Rogal Dorn in the flesh (resin). Not surprising they integrated them into the series with the Battle of Phall. FW have mentioned to me previously they where struggling to find a place to integrate them in as the only major conflict for them was Battle for Terra. I wonder if they will also feature in a Mars book vs the Dark Mechanicum.Book 2: MassacreAlan Bligh says this will hopefully be released at Games Day UK. It is being written at the same time as Book 3. The 4 legions in this book are:SalamandersNight LordsWord BearersIron Hands

Book 3: ExterminationAlan Bligh says this will be released around Christmas or early next year. The 4 legions are:Alpha LegionRaven GuardIron WarriorsImperial Fists.

Warlord TitanWilliam Hayes stated that 'a Warlord Titan would only be slightly bigger than a Reaver, however it would be much more bulky!' After questioning Forge World on facebook last week, Drake was told will was not working on Titans at the current time.

Alan Bligh stated that everything will get rules and a model eventually.

Fantasy Stuff

Absolutely brilliant sneak peeks for many of the upcoming Fantasy models!

The Merwyrm that we’ve all seen in this months White Dwarf is now finished, cast up, and apparently ready for release in the next 6 weeks. The model looks fantastic, and seems to be swimming or crawling over a shipwreck! Expect to see lots of these in Golden Demon submerged in clear resin!

The Dread Maw is one of the last few monsters to be done from Monstrous Arcanum. It’s burrowing up out of the ground, and the mouth has hundreds of tiny teeth inside.

The Troll Mother is very WIP, but I got to speak to the sculptor Trish Carden, who told me we can expect to see a net full of the Mother’s victims on her back, ready to feed to her children. The model is huge, with enourmous grotesque sagging tits and lanky hair. Should be a great model when finished.

The other model ready for release with the new Black Fire Pass book is the Gobba Squig. Also seen in WIP version in White Dwarf, he’s now complete and absolutely fantastic.

I was also informed that Warhammer Forge ARE hoping/planning to produce a Necrofex Collossus AND Khemrian Titan, but are currently in the stages of producing block models and figuring out whether the finances and resources are available to produce what will inevitably be enourmous, expensive minis. Hopefully it will go ahead!Blackfire Pass Book is aparently on hold as everyone is working on the Horus Heresy stuff. Missing stuff from Warhammer WorldAll Dark EldarEldar (all aspects)Some Ultramarines40k Daemons (but not greater daemons, furies and some old metal kits)TyranidsOrksMissing Daemons but not Greater Daemons/Furies? Can only mean photgraphy for rumoured wave of Plastic GD's etc... Eldar expected, and Tyranids/Orks are in the rumour mill, but Dark Eldar? WD battlereport maybe? Thats alot of minatures missing at any rate...

Fantasy:High elvesDwarfsLizardmenLizardmen and High Elves we know about, but Dwarfs? Maybe a WD BattlereportFrom "Fall of Orpheus"NecronsNecrons have received a full new army list named Dark Harvest Legions of the MaynarkhNew warlords trait table for Necrons:1 = +1 or -1 to reserves2 = Warlord survives game +1vp3 = Must issue and accept challenges +1vp for every enemy character killed in a challenge4 = Whilst within 3" of objective warlord and unit get to re roll re animation rolls5 = Can give a single ranged weapon +1 strength each turn6 = Warlord gains the crusader USRWarlord table for Death Korps1 = The warlord and all DK's units within 12" add +1" to their charge roll2 = Whilst warlord is alive select a single unit within 6" of them in the shooting phase that has the ordnance special rule the weapon counts as twin linked this turn3 = Warlord and unit within 3" of Obj gain Fearless and FNP 6+4 = Can auto put night fighting on in first turn5 = Warlord and any DK's unit within 6" gain prefered enemy infantry when in the enenmy deployment zone6 = Nominate a single piece of terrain in enemy deployment zone the cover save is lowered by 1

2 new named chracters New versions of existing units IE Royal court of maynarkh

Yes flayed ones are troops and can have flensing scarabs which gives them shredTesseract Ark250pts12 armour all round 4HP'sHeavy Support choice 3 fire optionsSolar Fire Rg 48" Str 7 Ap 2 Heavy 3 BlastParticle Hurricane Template St 3 Ap 3 FleshbaneSeismic Lash Rg 24" Str 5 Ap 4, Heavy 1 Quake, Armourbane, Ground Lash (hits in a thin line like the death ray)When weapon destroyed occurs on a 4+ the ark is destroyed and all models within 6" suffer strength 6 ap - hits. Also str 6 from an exploded result.Acanthrites,150 pts for 3 jump infantry armed void blade and cutting beam rg 12" Str 6 Ap 2 Assault 1 MeltaCan be a fast attack choice in necron listToughness 5 Wounds 3Also fearless and stealthTomb Stalkers are elite now as the new Tomb Sentinel is in the fast attack slot.its 195pts T7 beastie with 4 woundsMCFearless, Rampage, War Construct and Phase TunnelingArmed with and Exile CannonRg 12" Str X AP - Heavy 1 BlastThe number of models hit under the template have to take a strength test or be removed no saves allowed. It is random which models are hit. Phase tunnelling gives Fleet, Deep Strike, Outflank and Hit & Run (interestingly its I 4 no doubt so it can use this ability as most cron stuff is I 2)War Construct makes them immune to Fleshbane and Poisoned rules.Optional upgrade Sepulchral Scarabs means it gains it will not die!Charnal Lychguard225 pts for 5Warscythe armedHave Rage and FearSoldiers of the bloody court: Only 1 unit per Overlord in the ArmyCan add flensing scarabs giving them shredCan exchange warscythe for shield and sword like normal lychguardThe Gauss Pylon (Apoc) is mostly the same.One change: Flux Arc used to be heavy D6 to all enemy units in range.Now it seems to be 2D6 to one unit only!

And for the big finale, what you've been all waiting for:Necron Tomb Citadel300 pnt fortification for 40K!!!The two big buildings are both AV14 and each penetrate results into a D6 (5+ destroys it)

Power Crucible:Units, Crucible and Ziggurat on the Citadel have 3++All RP-rolls of 1 can be rerolled on the Citadel.

Optional:Comms Relay for 20Up to two Tesla Destructors or Gauss Exterminators with Skyfire/Interceptor for 65 or 100 each.Minotaurs get a new vet Seargeant Hamath Kraatos 60ptsReplaces a devastator seargeantArmed with a heavy bolter which can be fired normally or with the following profile:Rg 48" Str 6 Ap 3 Heavy 1, SniperSignum: one model in the unit can count as having BS 5.He also has prefered enemy

New Necron Lord Kutlakh The World Killer 220ptsKutlakh Stats5,4,5,5,3,2,4,10 2+He has a Staff of Light and The Obsidax The obsidax is a close combat weapon with the following profile:Str as User (5) Ap 2, Instant Death, Specialist Weapon.

He also has the splinter of madness...He must declare a challenge...Before the challenge takes place both combatants roll a d6 and add their leadership If Kutlakh's total score is greater than that of his opponents, his opponent suffers a reduction to their weapon skill for this assault phase equal to the difference. Opponents reduced to 0 cannot fight this phase.New Necron Units from Forgeworld:For Necrons we have:Kutlakh the World KillerToholk the BlindedCanoptek Tomb SentinelTesseract ArkSentry PylonNightshroud BomberNecron Tomb Citadel

MinotaursDamocles 75 ptsCan be used with as an HQ choice Space Marines, DA, BA, SW and BTCan bring in orbital bombardment once per game Str 10 AP 1 Large Blast, Barrage.

Teleport Beacon units arriving from deep strike within 12" do not scatter

Command Vox RelayAllows player to add or subtract 1 from all reserve rollsDread is called Hecaton Aiakos225 pts Can be added previous minotaurs list or used in codex space marines as an elite choice.

Instead of making normal cc attacks he can chose to make a groundstrike attack at I1. It automatically inflicts 1 hit against each enemy unit engaged with Aiakos for each model in that unit in base contact with Aiakos model. So for example, if Aiakos is in base contact with three models from an enemy unit, the unit suffers 3 hits and so on.

Str 6 Ap4 Melee, Strikedown.

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